Real Madrid legend Di Stefano dies

Real Madrid icon, Alfredo Di Stefano, has died at the age of 88, Goal reports.

The club’s honorary president was in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack in the street close to the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, just a day after his birthday, and died after his health worsened dramatically on Monday morning.

Di Stefano started his career at River Plate and moved to Madrid from Colombian side Millonarios in 1953, having originally been close to joining Barcelona.

The Argentine forward defined an era at the Bernabeu, leading Madrid to eight Liga titles and five European Cups between 1953 and 1964.

The ‘Saeta Rubia’ (Blond Arrow) netted 308 times in 396 appearances for Los Blancos and remains second on the club’s list of all-time top goal scorers behind Raul (323).